66 -- ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT EFT90

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation reference number is F4AB008029A001; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12 and Defense DCN 20060814. This acquisition will be Unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516. The business size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6640. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is not required. This is a Brand name/sole source requirement and we intend to award to a sole source provider. This request for quotation consists of the following items, -or equal-: If submitting an -or equal- product , please supply manufacturer name and part number, and specifications if available. All quotes must reflect FOB Destination. Brand Name: Purchase of Anasazi Instrument EFT90 NMR system from the sole source of Anasazi Instruments, Inc. The EFT90 is a unique instrument on the current chemical instrumentation market, an NMR spectrometer based on a permanent high field strength magnet. Such instruments were commonplace 25-30 years ago but have largely been replaced by instruments based on superconducting electromagnets with very high magnetic field strengths. Superconducting magnets must be supplied with liquid helium at regular intervals and with liquid nitrogen on weekly basis, logistic conditions that cannot be reliably met at Tyndall AFB. Superconducting NMR systems are also much more expensive than the Anasazi Instruments EFT90. Item 0001: Fourier transformer NMR package Ea 0001 0002. Air Source for EFT Spectrometer Ea 0001 OR EQUAL. If equal, vendor must provide information with quote proving the equality of the items. A sample picture or photo of the item is requested. Delivery date within 3-4 weeks after date of contract (ADC). Additional notes: contractors are asked to submit their tax identification number and estimated delivery timeframe with their proposal. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; paragraph (a) to this provision is completed as follows: price only. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by reference. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Dev). FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following Internet addresses filled-in: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses, with the following filled-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, Required Central Contractor Registration. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions (Dev). DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Alternate III). DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request; requests for payments must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area Work Flow system at https://wawf.eb.mil. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Vendors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The CCR website is http://www.ccr.gov. Quotes may be transmitted by e-mail or to fax number (850) 283-8491. Quotes must be received at the 325th Contracting Squadron, LGCB flight, no later that 4:00 p.m. CST on 22 February 2008. The point of contact for this solicitation is Louis Anderson, Contract Manager, (850) 283-8638, louis.anderson@tyndall.af.mil. Alternate point of contact is Taona Enriquez, Contracting Officer, (850) 283-3645, taonaa.enriquez@tyndall.af.mil.